Egyptian protesters tear down U.S. flag at embassy on 9/11

September 11, 2012

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An Egyptian protester hold a sign that reads in Arabic "I sacrifice my soul for God's prophet" during a demonstration outside the US embassy in Cairo on Tuesday against a film deemed offensive to Islam. Thousands of Egyptian demonstrators angered by the film produced by expatriate members of Egypt's Christian minority resident in the United States, tore down the US flag during the protest at the embassy. (KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages)

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An Egyptian protester hold a sign that reads in Arabic "I sacrifice my soul for God's prophet" during a demonstration outside the US embassy in Cairo on Tuesday against a film deemed offensive to Islam. Thousands of Egyptian demonstrators angered by the film produced by expatriate members of Egypt's Christian minority resident in the United States, tore down the US flag during the protest at the embassy. (KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages)